Golf club cart



y 1952 H. A. SCYHMID 2,597,386

GOLF CLUB CART Filed July 115, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET l .HEM/IN A. J'CHM/D,

INVENTOR.

y 20, 1952 H. A. SCHMID 2,597,386

' GOLF CLUB CART Filed July 15, 1950 2 swans-swam 2 HERMAN A. SCHM/D,

INVENTOR.

14 T TOE/V5 Y Patented May 20, 1952 UNITED STATES OFFICE GOLF CLUB CARTllcrm n ,A- .Sch Arca ia Cali Application July 13, 1950, Serial No.173,576

This invention relates to improvements inve- ;hicles forsupporting golfclubs while in use on "an operating handle which is connected with thewheel suspension mechanism of the vehicle in such-amanner that movementof the .handle to swing the handle into an inoperative position againstthe vehicle will be effective to collapse the wheels against thesides ofthe vehicle.

These and other objects of the invention, to-

gether with the advantageous features thereof- .will be betterunderstood from the-following detailed description, particularly whenreference is had to the accompanying drawings in which a preferred formof the device is illustrated.

In the drawings:

'Fig. lxiS a front elevatipnal view of a golf club cart .embodying theinvention Fig. 21s a substantially corresponding side elevational viewofthe veh cle;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of the portion of the device of Fig.1 showing the traction wheels in collapsed position;

Fig. 4 is 'a sideelevationa'l view of the upper portion ofFig. 3; and

Figs. 5 to 9 are detail views on a larger scale of various parts of thevehicle.

As shown in the drawings, the device of the invention comprises ashallow tray-like base I from which rises a tubular frame 2 and thisframe. is near the upper end thereof provided with a plurality of clubclamping members 3, the particular construction of which will behereinafter more fully described.

On the front surface of the frame, at the top thereof, is mounted abracket II] on which an operating handle I I is shown pivotally hung. Adownwardly inclined support bracket I2 is secured to the front surfaceof the frame nearer the bottom thereof and this bracket is perforated atthe corners thereof to receive therein pivots I 3 to I6 on which linksIII9 and levers I8-2Il are hung to swing. The lower ends of thesemembers are, in Fig. 1, shown pivotally secured to the hubs 22, 23 ofthe traction wheels 24, 25. It is important to note that the levers I8and 20 extend 3 Claims. (Cl. 280140) a d t n e a e e i o l4, 5 and iliet u per-ends of these levers are at 26 2! shown pivotally joined tolinks 28, 29. The upper e n ds of the latter are pivotally secured tothe operating handle I I a short distance above the pivotal connection 9of this handle with the bracket I0. When the parts are in this mannerinterconnected, it is found that downward movement of the handle iseffective to swing the tractionwheels 24, 25 upwardly against thesidesof the frame into a position substantially-as indicated in Fig. 3, and

that the handle at thesame time moves downward against the front surfaceof theframe. ,It isimpcrtant to note that the bracket 12 1's down-Werdly and u a d s irect rom il eir m surface of the frame in order tocarry the traction wheels into the advanced position shown in Fig. 2.When so constructed, itis foundthlat a slight pull on thehandle willcause the base I of the frame to rise above the ground and the frame,together with the golf clubs supported thereon, to take a Well-balancedposition above the wheels. Also that, when the wheels have been'raisedinto the collapsed positionindicated in Fig. 4, they are-placedsymmetrically in position against the sides of the frame. M

But while the projection and retraction-of the traction wheels iseffected by the movement of the handle, it becomes necessaryto'providemeans for locking the parts in operative and collapsedposition. Such means is in the drawings forthe sake ofpsimplicity shownto include a -plunger which is fitted for slidingmovement within theinner end of the handle II, see Fig. 9. From the inner end of thisplunger projects a stud 4I through a slot 42 of the handle and this studterminates in a finger grip 43, as best shown in Fig. 3. A spring 44bears against the stud M to urge the latter into a notch 45 of thebracket I0,

thereby to lock the lever and the traction wheels in the collapsedposition on the frame. To release the parts for projection, it is merelyrequired to withdraw the stud from the notch, against the tension of thespring 44. The handle may then be swung into vehicle perambulating posi:tion. It is now noticed that a second notch 45 is out into the bracketin position to receive therein the stud 4|, when the'operating handlerea hes its upper position, thereby to lock the handle securely in thisposition.

The base I is made from suitable, rather soft material such as rubberand it is by partitions 8 divided into a number of compartments of asize to receive therein the heads of the golf clubs.

The clamping means 3' is shown to consist of a notched bracket 30rigidly secured in position on the frame. The notches of this bracketare vertically aligned with the compartments of the base and they are ofthe size to receive therein the handles of the golf clubs. Means isprovided for locking the golf clubs firmly in position in the notches ofthe bar and such means is in the drawing shown to consist of a number ofcylindrical sleeve 32 which, by means of bolts 33, are mounted inposition above and below the bar adjacent the entrance to the notchesthereof. In order to permit of insertion of the golf club handles intothese notches and also so as to adjust the entrance to the notches tothe sizes of the golf clubs, these sleeves are made of soft r-ubber orother similar, resilient material and they are by manual operation ofthe bolts 33 comp-ressible to adjust the entrance to the notches to suitthe size of the golf club to be held in position therein.

Returning now to Fig. 2, it is noticed that some of the golf clubs,namely, the woods A are placed within the tubular frame I in invertedposition, whereas the clubs B, being the irons, are clamped in positionwithin the notches of the bar 30 having their heads resting within thecompartments of the base. While it is not absolutely necessary that theclubs should be supported in this manner, I have found it mostadvantageous because the weight of the heads of the clubs A rising abovethe frame substantially counter-balances the weight of the irons restingin the base when the frame is tilt-ed on the wheels in position for.perambulation along the golf course. But all of the clubs may, ifpreferred, be placed within the compartments of the base.

I claim:

1. A golf club cart having a broad base and a tubular receptacle risingtherefrom, a bracket at the top of said receptacle, an operating handlehung in said bracket for vertical swinging movement, an inclined supporton the receptacle nearer the bottom thereof, a pair of superposed armspivotally secured to each side of said support, a wheelcarrying hubpivotally secured to the outer ends of said arms, links .pivotallyinterconnecting the inner ends of said upper arms with the handle,upward movement of the handle being effective to swing the hubsdownwardly to bring the wheels into contact with the ground, downwardmovement of the lever raising the hubs and wheels into position againstthe sides of the receptacle, the base having compartments therein forreceiving the heads of the golf clubs, and means on the receptaclenearer the top thereof for locking the handles of the golf clubs inposition against the receptacle.

2. A golf club cart having a broad base and a tubular receptacle risingtherefrom, a. bracket at the top of said receptacle, an operating handlehung in said bracket for vertical swinging movement, an inclined supporton the receptacle nearer the bottom thereof, a pair of superposed armspivotally secured to each side of said support, a wheel carrying hubpivotally secured to the outer ends of said arms, links pivotallyinterconnecting the inner ends of said upper arms with the handle,upward movement of the handle being effective to swing the hubsdownwardly to bring the wheels into contact with the ground, downwardmovement of the lever raising the hubs and wheels into position againstthe sides of the receptacle, the base having compartment therein forreceiving the heads of the golf clubs, and adjustable means on thereceptacl nearer the top thereof for locking the handles of the golfclubs in position against the receptacle.

3. A golf club carrier having abroad base and a tubular receptaclerising from said base, the base having compartments therein forreceiving the heads of golf clubs, a bracket on the receptacle nearerthe top thereof, said bracket having recesses therein in verticalalinement with said compartments, the brackets being verticallyperforated at the entrance to each recess, bolts seated in saidperforations, and resilient sleeves on said bolts compressible to admitthe handles rising from the clubs in the compartments, the resilience ofthe sleeves maintaining the handles firmly in position within therecesses.

HERMAN A. SCHMID.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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